Is Skype a good replacement for a landline?

[pepper123]

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I would recommend having a backup cellphone, plus, skype explicitly states that it cannot be used for 911.

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One thing most people don't know is that you don't need a land-line phone plan for 911 service.

Any landline that is hooked up to the phone grid is REQUIRED to let you call 911 even if you're not a subscriber.

If all you're worried about is 911 then you can cancel your phone service and still have access to 911 without relying on Skype (something I would never do)